‘Cliff Walkers’ Sets New IMAX® China Record During Labour Day Holiday
Following the New Year and Chinese New Year holidays, IMAX® China announced another strong box office showing over the Labor Day...
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Chloe Zhao’s Oscars Glory Met With Media Silence in China
Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao's Nomadland was the unmistakable big winner at the 93rd Academy Awards Sunday night, taking home best picture, best director...
Taiwan Falls For ‘Man In Love’; Sony-Distributed Drama Is Top Local Release Of Pandemic Era
Man In Love, a Taiwanese remake of the 2014 Korean romantic drama has been winning hearts locally, grossing $11.3M through Sunday, and remaining...
Oscars 2021: The Complete Winners List
The 93rd Academy Awards has just wrapped up after a historic 441-day wait. This year marks the most diverse Academy Awards...
‘Seobok’ Opens at Top of Korea Box Office Despite Simultaneous Online Launch
Hotly-anticipated thriller Seobok opened on top of the box office in South Korea over the weekend, despite also premiering on streaming video. It was...
Catchplay Snares Former HBO Asia Chief Jonathan Spink as Principal Advisor
Jonathan Spink, former CEO of HBO Asia, has joined Asian regional streaming operation Catchplay as its principal advisor. The Taiwan-based company...
Director Jia Zhangke Launches New Shanxi Film Academy in China
Chinese director Jia Zhangke has formally launched his new venture: a filmmaking school in his native Shanxi staffed by some of China’s top industry...
China’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Re-Release Rollout Marred By Chaos, Refunds
Chinese audiences have gotten used to hearing at the last minute that a film won’t be screened for “technical reasons,” and...
GoFundMe Teams With Director Bao Nguyen for ‘#StopAsianHate Together’ Film With Olivia Munn, Ken Jeong and More
In the wake of escalating violence against Asians in the United States, crowdfunding site GoFundMe collaborated with independent film director Bao Nguyen to produce a...
Chloe Zhao Wins Best Director at BAFTAs 2021, as ‘Nomadland’ Sweeps Up More Awards
The US road movie Nomadland triumphed at the BAFTA film awards on Sunday, with Chinese director Chloe Zhao's intimate portrayal of...
Korea Box Office: ‘Book of Fish’ and ‘Godzilla’ Share Honours on Quiet Weekend
Hollywood monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong and Korean historical drama Book of Fish each made a claim to be the top...
Bollywood Anxious as India Abolishes Film Certification Tribunal
Actress Geetika Vidya Ohlyan was in a meeting when her phone rang. It was a message on her college WhatsApp group....